Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shepherds Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beeston Regis & The Runtons , and the 148th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shepherds Close (NR27 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Beeston Regis & The Runtons average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Close (NR27 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beeston Regis & The Runtons| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Half Year Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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